HB 16 Alaska House · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act requiring a group supporting or opposing a candidate or ballot proposition in a state or local election to maintain an address in the state; amending campaign contribution limits for state and local office; directing the Alaska Public Offices Commission to adjust campaign contribution limits for state and local office once each decade beginning in 2031; relating to campaign contribution reporting requirements; relating to administrative complaints filed with the Alaska Public Offices Commission; and relating to state election expenditures and contributions made by a foreign-influenced corporation or foreign national.

HB 16 amends Alaska's campaign finance laws by raising contribution limits for individuals and groups in state and local elections. It increases individual limits to $2,000 per election cycle (from $500 annually) and group limits to $5,000 annually for political parties, while adding new definitions for "election cycle" and tightening reporting rules. Crucially, it mandates the Alaska Public Offices Commission to automatically adjust all contribution limits every decade starting in 2031 using the Consumer Price Index for urban Alaska. The bill directly affects candidates, political committees, and donors participating in Alaska state/local elections. It focuses on updating financial thresholds to account for inflation while maintaining existing contribution caps for most scenarios.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2026
Vetoed
Jul 2026
Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Vetoed Jul 16, 2026
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What changed between versions

CSHB 16(STA) am S(efd fld H) Enrolled HB 16 · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was finalized into its enrolled version, removing committee headers and amendment markers while retaining the core legislative text. The substantive policy changes include stricter requirements for non-individual campaign groups to maintain a physical address in Alaska, adjusted contribution limits for various entities, and a new mechanism to automatically adjust these limits every decade starting in 2031 based on inflation.
Scope change
The scope remains focused on state and local elections, but the applicability of contribution limits and registration requirements is now more specific regarding the physical presence of contributing groups within the state.
REQUIREMENT

Non-individual groups supporting or opposing candidates must now maintain a physical address in Alaska or register a resident agent, removing the option to use out-of-state addresses without representation.

FISCAL

Contribution limits were adjusted with specific dollar amounts and caps for individuals, groups, and nongroup entities to influence elections.

TIMELINE

A new provision mandates that the Alaska Public Offices Commission adjust contribution limits every ten years beginning in 2031, using the Consumer Price Index to account for inflation.

TECHNICAL

Formatting changes were made to remove committee sponsorship lists, amendment dates, and draft markers, converting the document from a committee version to the final enrolled law.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
88
Key actions
12
Committee
4
Amendments
12
Jul 16, 2026
Vetoed
(H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 7/9/26
lower
May 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
upper
May 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y20 N-
upper
May 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y12 N8
upper
May 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) RETURNED TO RLS COMMITTEE UC
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved CSHB 16(STA) Out of Committee
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y28 N12
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED Y22 N18
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Amended
(H) AM NO 13 FAILED Y16 N21 E3
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Amended
(H) AM NO 12 FAILED Y10 N27 E3
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Amended
(H) AM NO 11 AS AMD FAILED Y14 N23 E3
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) AM 1 TO AM 11 ADOPTED UC
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Amended
(H) AM NO 10 FAILED Y16 N21 E3
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Amended
(H) AM NO 9 FAILED Y15 N22 E2 A1
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Amended
(H) AM NO 6 FAILED Y16 N22 E2
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Amended
(H) AM NO 5 FAILED Y18 N21 E1
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Amended
(H) AM NO 4 FAILED Y16 N23 E1
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Amended
(H) AM NO 3 FAILED Y17 N22 E1
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Amended
(H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y18 N21 E1
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Amended
(H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y17 N21 E1 A1
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) STA CS ADOPTED UC
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Committee
(H) FIN REFERRAL REMOVED
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved CSHB 16(STA) Out of Committee
lower
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors

Sponsors